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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Charter Communications (CHTR)

Charter Communications signs employment agreement with General Counsel Jamal Haughton

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Charter Communications entered a two-year employment agreement with Jamal Haughton, its Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, effective May 15, 2026. The filing sets his base salary, bonus target, future equity grants and severance terms, which matter to shareholders as a record of executive pay commitments.

Key points

  • Agreement effective May 15, 2026, with a term ending May 15, 2028, and base salary of at least $825,000
  • Target annual cash bonus of 160% of base salary; equity grants from 2027 with grant date fair value of at least $4,000,000
  • One-time top-up award on May 15, 2026 with grant date fair value of $656,250, cliff vesting on the third anniversary
  • Involuntary termination without cause or for good reason pays 2.0 times base salary plus target bonus

The filing

CompanyCharter Communications (CHTR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 19, 2026, 4:38 PM ET
Accession number0001091667-26-000032

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 19, 2026.

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